Shapiro Scholarship Foundation
Shapiro Scholarship Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Florham Park, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $63K.
Shapiro Scholarship Foundation at a glance
In short: Shapiro Scholarship Foundation gave $30K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $30,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $1,394,739
- +2.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (50% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Shapiro Scholarship Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Rutgers University ($15K). Together the top 3 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Shapiro Scholarship Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2020) to $30K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ | Scholarship | $15,000 |
| Yeshiva University New Yprk, NY | Scholarship | $7,500 |
| Hebrew Union College New York, NY | Scholarship | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,394,739 | $107,147 | $68,404 | $30,000 | 3 | $4,420 | $62,956 |
| 2023 | $1,355,996 | $72,302 | $70,670 | $30,000 | 3 | $4,060 | $39,586 |
| 2022 | $1,354,364 | $69,974 | $82,096 | $30,000 | 3 | $61,889 | $49,767 |
| 2021 | $1,366,486 | $131,213 | $84,273 | $30,000 | 3 | $62,514 | $109,454 |
| 2020 | $1,319,546 | $217,376 | $81,107 | $30,000 | 2 | — | $197,624 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shapiro Scholarship Foundation is led by David Cohen, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
David Cohen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$14K (2020) → $16K (2024)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $16K, to David Cohen (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Shapiro Scholarship Foundation
How much does Shapiro Scholarship Foundation give each year?
Shapiro Scholarship Foundation gave $30K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $30K across 3 grants.
What is Shapiro Scholarship Foundation's typical grant size?
Shapiro Scholarship Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $7,500, and its average grant was $10,000, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Shapiro Scholarship Foundation give grants?
Shapiro Scholarship Foundation gives mostly in New York: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (50%).
Does Shapiro Scholarship Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Shapiro Scholarship Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (3 grants).
How large is Shapiro Scholarship Foundation?
Shapiro Scholarship Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $107K.
What is Shapiro Scholarship Foundation?
Shapiro Scholarship Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Florham Park, NJ. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Shapiro Scholarship Foundation's EIN?
Shapiro Scholarship Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-3137441. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Shapiro Scholarship Foundation funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
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